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Comparative
more portentous
Superlative
most portentous
1
extraordinary and serving as a warning or sign of future events, often suggesting something bad or threatening
- The dark clouds gathering on the horizon looked portentous, hinting at a severe storm approaching.
- The sudden silence in the room was portentous, suggesting that something important was about to be revealed.
- Her portentous remarks about the future made everyone in the meeting feel uneasy and apprehensive.
- The portentous symbols in the ancient text were believed to foretell a major upheaval in the kingdom.
- The portentous news of the company's impending bankruptcy cast a shadow over the entire industry.
2
puffed up with vanity
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